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flickr's great, but the user agreement states that you cannot use flickr to host pics shown elsewhere on the net, like discussion fora, banners, etc, but must link directly to the appropriate flickr page. I know a lot of people who just ignore it, though. pbase is great but costs more $...

I like a fully adjustable P&S while traveling too. I use the Canon A710is with CHDK firmware extension as my "go-to" compact travel solution. Works great. Check out this pic I took with it in France: http://www.pbase.com/e_dawg/image/84349202

The P&S part never stopped us from talking about SLR's in that thread ;) It was on its way to becoming one of those random photographic threads... patience, dd ;)

I thought that's what the Another Digital Camera Thread - P&S was for ;) Indeed, natural looking flash photography is not easy. First of all, get an external flash like the 430 or 580EX. You could check out the 220EX as a compact albeit slightly limited option. Diffusers like the Gary Fong...

Wasn't able to swing the 335i, but I traded in the Jetta and got a 328i. Very nice car. Wonderful handling and the engine still rocks, despite having almost 100 HP less than the 335i. Still getting used to the clutch and gearbox, as it's different enough than the Jetta that it's not quite smooth...

IMo, there are many reasons to run an all-season (many of which, including the PZero Nero that dd had, are M+S rated). One of them is that they are designed to be quieter than HP summer tires. Another reason is that they last much longer. These two reasons are very compelling for a long-d...

I think the supply-demand imbalance on the 18-200/VR has settled down now, so you should be able to find them in the US or at least order one and expect to get it in a reasonable timeframe. If you're willing to pay a bit more and risk not having an official USA warranty, you should have no...

Hey deadwood, Welcome to the club! You'll love your D40. I just used mine on a trip to NYC and got some nice pics from the US Open. Even without the built-in screw drive AF motor, you will have access to a ton of great lenses (which is the whole point of getting a dSLR vs a P&S). I also much...

Competition surely improves the breed. A few years ago, before I had really entertained the notion of getting a dSLR, I would have never purchased a (consumer level) Nikon dSLR. It would have been a Canon Rebel XT, 10D, or 20D with an IS and USM lens. Only after the D70 came out that I might...

Just got an Epson Stylus Photo R1800 (henceforth referred to as the SPR 1800). Even using the premium profiles supplied by Epson on their website (they realized the basic profiles on the driver CD were inadequate for all their papers and quality settings), the SPR1800 produces some great photos...

Hey, wanted to ask the photogs here what they think / heard of B&H Photo in NYC. I'm going to the apple for the long weekend and am thinking of going there to purchase a couple prime lenses and filters, and possibly a remote flash (SB-R200). (I'll also be taking the Sigma 10-20 with me should i...

Very nice, Chewy. That's the beauty of RAW -- you don't get the in-camera noise reduction blurring the fine details of Flynn's fur. Perhaps you might try a little more unsharp mask (small radius) to enhance the details and sharpness?

When is the 5D/II slated to be released? The D3 will be a hard act to follow for the 5D/II, as I don't know if Canon wants to cannibalize sales of the 1D/III by making the 5D/II too good.

Here's an interesting commentary from Dave Etchells of Imaging Resource fame on the new Nikons: http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1187901361.html Some interesting comments include:

Now that you have the king of Canons, what is your opinion on Nikon's new releases? It's always nice to get opinions from Canon users, as they provide a different perspective than those of Nikon fanboys.

Well...? What's the verdict?

Hmm... So I guess we're both half right and we're both half wrong, depending what constraints you use. Your second link explains that it is NOT always the same DOF. It IS the same when you follow 2 constraints: (1) same image size, and (2) the subjects must be within 1/4 of the hyperfocal...

Wow, what a week of announcements from the camera manufacturers. It was worth the wait for Nikon's news. The new D300 looks like an amazing value in the semi-pro class! And the rumours were right: a full-frame Nikon in the D3. ISO up to 25,600? D300 preview...

Eh? I really don't think that is true. AFAIK (i.e., theoretically), and from personal experience (i.e., experientially), focal length is inversely proportional to DOF. Mind you, I haven't thought about how I feel about it metaphysically, existentially, spiritually, or otherwise, so there is...

What I see from the images you linked to are several factors reducing the apparent resolution / sharpness of your pics. 5 MP should be more than enough for sharp 2 MP on-screen iso's: 1. Blurring caused by in-camera noise reduction 2. Blurring caused by JPEG smoothing & compression (both...

Translated Japanese Nikon dSLR rumours: http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Ff2f4d1x.at.webry.info%2F200708%2Farticle_20.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8 - D300 and D3x, both using 12 MP CMOS sensors - 5 new lenses, 3 of which are VR, all of which are faster, pro-style glass

Another venerable lens maker that is a bit of a sad story is Leica. It's too bad that they are saddled with a noisy sensor in many of their digicams. I suspect their lenses could take some great pics if you pair them up with a decent sensor. Maybe Fuji can do another frankenstein program and use...

tim, the Sony is decent, but as often the case, there are better choices in that price range. It's a pretty little camera, though, so if she values that (and why wouldn't she, being a girl ;) ), you may want to think twice about getting her a camera that performs better but looks worse. In any...

I like Tannin's suggestion of using a P&S. Some of my favourite flower shots were taken with my Canon A710 while on vacation in France. While the A710 is diffraction limited above f/8, it still gives me ample DOF when using a short to medium focal length. Sensor size, focal length, and aperture...

Strangely, I am back to using Vista as XP refused to work properly on my system. Vista actually works reasonably well right now. Photoshop is "working", although it is not necessarily Adobe's fault that it isn't 100%, if you know what I mean.

Good catch, LM!

Not necessarily. Only if you're really into this stuff like we are. Tell me, are you prone to having bouts of OCD ;) If you're like the other 80% of the world, you buy something the salesman says is good and you're happy with it until it's obsolete or broken (or until your friends and coworkers...

What year is it? 2007? Whoops ;) Heh, I saw all the cameras go on sale and I automatically thought it was because of Photokina...

Yes, the D40 is a nice little SLR, and the SB-400 external flash is an excellent value. An external flash with bounce capability adds so much improvement to the quality of your pics taken with flash that it is the first thing I would buy with an SLR. Natural looking flash photography is not...

I think the Dell still comes out on top if you need a legal copy of Windows with it.

P.S., you can get Linux-based Dell systems as well. Possibly even cheaper. I don't know where to find it on their website, though.

Dell System for $429 US: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+ Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic No Monitor 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ 16x DVD+/-RW Drive NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU Integrated 7.1 Channel...

I had such an old system that used standards that were replaced by newer formats/standards for basically every hardware subsystem that I couldn't really use some parts and upgrade others. It was easier and cheaper (esp. if you include a legal copy of Windows) to just buy a Dell on sale. HDD...

As for Dell support, when my Dimension desktop was on the fritz with booting and freezing problems, I never seriously considered calling Dell support. It was probably due to a couple driver conflicts and USB support with Windows XP. In any event, I reset the CMOS and reinstalled Vista, and...

Just to pile on Apple, I also can't stand QuickTime or iTunes. I think I've been able to avoid using QuickTime for a couple years now and haven't used iTunes in about a year. And I am a happier person for it.

Did the notion of telling your boss that having iTunes on a company PC is against our company's acceptable use policy (and I will therefore have to delete it and make a note in your employee file) ever enter your mind? ;) LOL...

Well one thing you would not want to do is use the canned air to spray the sensor directly. I've used the canned air on other things before, and sometimes it leaves a bit of residue or ends up freezing whatever your're spraying unless you hold the can strictly vertically... that would be...

It's one of those things you do so infrequently (unless you're a pro or take your camera "off-road" so to speak) that I would probably just take it to a shop (a real camera shop, not an electronics retailer) and have their techs clean it. That way, you can curse at them and start learning voodoo...

Well, I "do" weddings sometimes, but not as a professional. Yeah, I know. They should just call the S5 Pro the WeddingMaster 2000 or something. It's nice to be able to just take the shot sometimes without worrying so much about the lighting and DR or not even bothering to take the shot at all...

That's too bad about the return policy, but I guess I can't blame them. Technology moves quickly enough that nobody wants to get stuck with an open box returned item, especially if a new model comes out around the time you return your now obsolete model. Ah, the truth comes out! You wanted to...

Anybody have any thoughts on SpySweeper or SpySweeper with Antivirus (Sophos engine)? Vista apparently discovered W32/Small.CA on my PC, which AVG did not detect, and AdAware nor SpySweeper discovered either. I honestly don't think there's an infection present, as I can't find the trojan...

Thank you for checking in Merc. I think that the honourable and caring intentions behind your 10,000th post in spite of your personal challenges make it one of the better and more cherished posts here, at least for my money. I can't say that I know what you're going through or what you've been...

Never mind, guys. I think I fixed it. NoScript 1.1.6.08 had a bug that caused the very problem I was having. I updated it to 1.1.6.12 and things seem to be working fine now.

89 W? I guess that's doable, although I would much prefer to keep it to 65 W as it is now. It already generates enough heat. Add that to my other box, and my study is already too hot, especially with heat waves like we're having now.

Ah, good old WD. I still have a box with 3 WD drives chugging away faithfully. Actually, it makes more of a whining sound every now and then. I can hear the bearings whine now. Getting a bit worried, as it's been >5 years, I think, of 24x7 operation in a hot enclosure. The old WD153BA died...

Anyone else have problems with JavaScript and pop-ups with Firefox 2.0.0.6 and NoScript 1.1.6.08? It seems like half the websites choke whenever I click a link or button that invokes any JavaScript (and obviously, I override NoScript by allowing all the domains that are called on that page)...

To an extent, yes you can. However, monitors are rarely designed to faithfully track the 2.2/6500 K gamma curves for each colour channel through the entire luminosity range. And it's not just because of some misguided desire to match a standard. If you have poor luminosity/colour/gamma tracking...

Just got the eye-one display 2. One review I've read on the net tested the ColorVision Spyder 2 to be less accurate for highlights, but otherwise comparable, and that for the money, the CV Spyder 2 Express is a great value if you don't mind the highlights. Another review I've read said the...

So far, I am happy with my Dell E521 and decided to get it for these reasons: 1. Much needed boost in processing power for photo editing (Athlon XP 2200+ to A64x2 5000+) 2. I got it for a great price (~$270 in savings) 3. It included a legal copy of Vista for cheap 4. I got #1-3 for...